Tenri Cultural Institute presents

ARTS AT TENRI


15th Anniversary Season
Kyo-Shin-An Arts and Arts at TCI present
KAMMERRAKU PROMISE

Join us for a special program of contemporary chamber music for Japanese and Western instruments by three extraordinary Japanese composers.

Featuring the world premiere of American Prize Winner Masatora Goya's “Tree of Life” for shakuhachi and string quartet, plus works by Minoru Miki and Yoko Sato.

Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto
James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi
Cassatt String Quartet
Muneko Otani and Jennifer Leshnower, violins; Rosemary Nelis, viola; Gwen Krosnick, cello

Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 4:00 PM
Tickets $25 in Advance ($30 at the door)


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Program
Masatora Goya: Tree of Life (2023)
shakuhachi and string quartet
world premiere

Minoru Miki: Ai for Shakuhachi and Strings (1978)

Yoko Sato: Between the Leaves (2017)
 shakuhachi, koto and string quartet 


Tickets will be refunded in the event of illness or quarantine due to Covid-19.

KYO-SHIN-AN ARTS: Kyo-Shin-An Arts brings Japanese instruments – specifically koto, shakuhachi and shamisen – to Western classical music by working with established chamber ensembles, orchestras and great individual performers to bridge two musical cultures. It introduces composers, players and audiences to the beauty and versatility of Japanese instruments and the virtuosity of the musicians who play them. Concerts feature a blend of KSA commissions, other World, American and NY premieres, traditional and contemporary music for Japanese instruments and Western repertoire. kyoshinan.org
 
ARTS AT TCI and KYO-SHIN-AN ARTS PRESENT: The excellent acoustics and intimate gallery setting of the Tenri Cultural Institute create a superb setting for listening to chamber music and offer audiences the rare opportunity to hear both traditional and contemporary music from two cultures in a setting similar to the music rooms of the courts and castles of both Europe and Japan. Over 300 years of chamber music tradition are presented throughout this series. Performances feature piano trios and string quartets from the great composers of Europe, music from Japan’s Edo period written for shamisen, koto and shakuhachi and contemporary music combining Western and Japanese instruments. artsat.tenri.org


A Series of Chamber Music Concerts from Two Classical Traditions, Europe and Japan

YOU ARE INVITED!

Arts at Tenri invites you to enjoy chamber music in an ideal setting. Explore the sounds and music of both East and West in an intimate setting with excellent acoustics and accessible ticket prices. Conveniently located near Union Square on 13th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.

Arts at Tenri offers a unique opportunity to experience two traditions on the same series. Just as European palaces in the 18th and 19th centuries had their court musicians, so too did the Japanese Imperial courts. Today, the music from both of these traditions continues to enchant, and Arts at Tenri offers the best of each.